The benchmark for excellence in digital leadership

About

Now in their sixth year, the Digital Masters Awards are the only event of their kind to showcase the individuals behind the headlines – the dedicated and talented executives responsible for delivering the innovation and growth that are the hallmarks of the European digital revolution.

The awards recognise the top C- and VP-level leaders from the region’s digital businesses: from CEO of the Year, through to excellence in functional disciplines of Marketing, General Management, Technology, Product, Finance, Data, Commercial Management, People & Talent, and our newest category - Rising Star - showcasing the best leaders of tomorrow.

The Digital Masters Awards are subject to a three-part selection process.

1. Through industry nominations and extensive canvassing of market opinion, across functions, seniority, sector and location, a longlist is compiled in each of the categories.

2. From the longlist, The Judging Panel select a shortlist of individuals in each of the twelve categories who have performed outstandingly well in their respective fields during the previous 12 months.

3. Each of the shortlisted candidates are further scrutinised by the judges during an afternoon of deliberation and discussion to determine the top three, including a winner and two runners up, in each category.

Winners

2018

CEO OF THE YEAR

Demetra Pinsent - Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

EXCELLENCE IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Pascal Gauthier - Ledger

EXCELLENCE IN COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT

Melissa Di Donato - SAP

EXCELLENCE IN FINANCE

Andy Botha - ZPG

EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING

John Veichmanis - Farfetch

EXCELLENCE IN DATA

Tom Betts - Financial Times

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT

Kyle McGinn - Workplace by Facebook

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

Caroline Hargrove - McLaren Applied Technologies

EXCELLENCE IN PEOPLE & TALENT

Katarina Berg - Spotify

EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Patrick Miceli - Sky

RISING STAR

Alice Delahunt - Burberry

Meet the 2019 Judges

The winners of the 2019 Digital Masters Awards will be determined by an extraordinary panel of judges.

Each has made his or her mark on the digital economy through inspired leadership, creativity, bold risk-taking and a dedication to improving the world through technological innovation.

To be shortlisted by this distinguished panel is a mark of enduring excellence in your field; to win, a recognition that you’re amongst the very best in the world at what you do.